We have lost our water filler cap in Portugal. Help please.

[Mr porky]

We don't know how but after our service yesterday morning and arriving in Evora Portugal I noticed we have lost our fresh water filling hole cap.
It may have not been locked and then stolen as we did stop for groceries or it wasn't on properly and it worked loose (although Phil definitely says he put it on correctly and locked it ) we won't apply blame (well I did scrape the alloys last week and then needed new tyres) so neither of us perfect, obviously I'm more perfect.
Anyway I need between Evora and the algarve Portugal a dealer that may have a replacement.
In the meantime I will check out if leroy merlin Portugals answer to B&Q (just down the road) have a automotive section and see if I can get a temporary fuel cap to get us through.

Any advice please

(changing husbands is not an option)

 

[Lenny HB]

It's a while ago Lenny HB but I thought that special key only let's you remove the complete lock barrel from it's housing to allow you to fit another barrel, unless of course you could buy a preset barrel to suit your key number ?

Not sure but when I was playing with mine and not sure if they are the same locks on a Hymer. I got the impession that after removing the barrel if you then put a key in the tumblers would set to that key. Worth a try.

 

[Lenny HB]

No its jam lids all the wayView attachment 807663

Quality Morelo build.

I noticed it's a posh jam lid.

 

[Russell's Dad]

Been there and done that. So annoying. Extra key.

On a slightly off-topic note....my filler cap lock barrel comes out of the filler cap quite easily when I unlock it. Is there a way to stop this from happening???

 

[Lenny HB]

Been there and done that. So annoying. Extra key.

On a slightly off-topic note....my filler cap lock barrel comes out of the filler cap quite easily when I unlock it. Is there a way to stop this from happening???

The plastic is probably a bit worn it will be a case of replacing the cap.

Apparently, Jam Jar lids work well.

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[dabhand]

No its jam lids all the wayView attachment 807663

Or carry a spare like me

 

[Lenny HB]

Or carry a spare like me

Done it before have you?

 

[nicholsong]

Done it before have you?

I left one at Givry, went back and a v. Nice Belgian saw us and came out with the cap head rescued.

I now put it inside the MH while filling.

 

[Lenny HB]

Not sure but when I was playing with mine and not sure if they are the same locks on a Hymer. I got the impession that after removing the barrel if you then put a key in the tumblers would set to that key. Worth a try.

Just tried it on a spare lock that came with my last van and it appears to work.

 

[sedge]

I'd be very tempted to continue informing the hoi polloi that I ate a better class of jam sometimes .......

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[Mr porky]

I'd be very tempted to continue informing the hoi polloi that I ate a better class of jam sometimes .......

Ssssshhhhhhh they don't need to know

 

[denisejoe]

Do people honestly lock the water filler cap?
I'm in the no camp.

But I bet you lock the cassette door

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

Mines now lanyarded to the van after losing the original.
Mike.

 

[the1andonly]

But I bet you lock the cassette door

How did you know i keep my spare key in the cassette?

 

[Gina M]

Quality Morelo build.

I noticed it's a posh jam lid.

I noticed the posh lids too

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[Nanniemate]

Do t know if you've heard of it these a company called amazon

they will deliver nearby and every caravan camping shop has them usually

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[Flairy]

Ive never locked or the cassette who would want it?

 

[Nanniemate]

Ive never locked or the cassette who would want it?

Having parked on the perferiqie I would always lock fresh water you never know what someone would think funny

Including fairy liquid not a biggie

Urine saves salting the potatoes

 

[Riverbankannie]

Ive never locked or the cassette who would want it?

I never cease to be amazed at what some people will nick!

 

[bobandjanie]

The place JJ uses seems very good .

Search results for ""

www.camping-technik-algarve.com

We lost a water cap, and the shop put our lock in the new one. Bob

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[dabhand]

Done it before have you?

No actually but for some reason I’ve got three, maybe I found Mr Porky’s

 

[Northernraider]

Ive never locked or the cassette who would want it?

I've met people who's cassette was nicked.

 

[WESTY66]

I've met people who's cassette was nicked.

At about a £100ish a time I’m not surprised, mines locked!! Also I leave the van keys in the water cap whist I fill up so I can’t drive off without putting it back, as I do the diesel cap key etc

 

[Nanniemate]

At about a £100ish a time I’m not surprised, mines locked!! Also I leave the van keys in the water cap whist I fill up so I can’t drive off without putting it back, as I do the diesel cap key etc

I have a ser of locker keys which are separate.i used to hook the water cap with the keys in it over the bike rack

This practice was stopped after I drove about 150 miles with them hooked precariously on the back of the van

Either pure luck they did not fall of
Or
My smooth driving
I think luck

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Also I leave the van keys in the water cap whist I fill up so I can’t drive off without putting it back, as I do the diesel cap key etc

Ditto

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[Nanniemate]

Ditto

You then probably then put them in your good ladies hand bag to carry

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

You then probably then put them in your good ladies hand bag to carry

You been talking to Mrs CC

 

[Martin How]

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When we lost ours i jus sealed it up with Duct tape till we were home a month later. Surprisingly it worked well. Only changed the tape once.

 

[Jim]

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When we lost ours i jus sealed it up with Duct tape till we were home a month later. Surprisingly it worked well. Only changed the tape once.

Martin, thats a link to a BuyAgain page - Rather than the actual product.

 

[knokinonabit]

At about a £100ish a time I’m not surprised, mines locked!! Also I leave the van keys in the water cap whist I fill up so I can’t drive off without putting it back, as I do the diesel cap key etc

I do exactly the same

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[Shortap]

We don't know how but after our service yesterday morning and arriving in Evora Portugal I noticed we have lost our fresh water filling hole cap.
It may have not been locked and then stolen as we did stop for groceries or it wasn't on properly and it worked loose (although Phil definitely says he put it on correctly and locked it ) we won't apply blame (well I did scrape the alloys last week and then needed new tyres) so neither of us perfect, obviously I'm more perfect.
Anyway I need between Evora and the algarve Portugal a dealer that may have a replacement.
In the meantime I will check out if leroy merlin Portugals answer to B&Q (just down the road) have a automotive section and see if I can get a temporary fuel cap to get us through.

Any advice please

(changing husbands is not an option)

I’ve been guilty of this, left the cap on fence next to the water tap. However I tried using the screw lid off a standard size jam jar with a couple of windings of electric insulating tape around the outside that overlapped the edges. It hooked over the filler fitting and did the 250 miles back to home with no problem. I’ve kept it as my emergency replacement… because you never know!!